Hong Kong court rejects Jimmy Lai appeal against conviction over 2019 pro-democracy protest | Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s highest court on Monday unanimously rejected a petition to overturn the convictions of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists for holding an unauthorised assembly in 2019. Lai, 76, founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, and six others, including veteran democracy activist Martin Li, were convicted in August 2019 of […]
US gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal after court mandates score change, IOC says
The International Olympic Committee said Sunday that U.S. gymnast Jordan Childs must give up the bronze medal she won in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics after the sport’s highest court overturned an appeal by her coach that saw her move up to third place. After the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced Saturday night […]
US appeals court rules in favor of controversial Iowa book ban that bars materials depicting sex acts
The ban begins! An appeals court on Friday gave the state of Iowa permission to ban books that depict sexual acts from school libraries and classrooms. The ruling overturns an earlier ruling by the district court and also stops the provision of instruction and materials about gender identity and sexual orientation to students in kindergarten […]
Harris warns of implications of Supreme Court Trump immunity ruling
Speaking at a campaign rally in Nevada, Vice President Harris warned about the impact of last month’s Supreme Court ruling on former President Trump’s immunity lawsuit. “There’s a lot at stake in this election. I want you to understand this is not 2016. This is not 2020. This time the stakes are even higher,” Harris […]
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says Americans ‘caught by surprise’ by laws
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RNC asks Supreme Court to revive Arizona voter registration law
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has asked the Supreme Court for emergency action to reinstate an Arizona law that requires voter registration applicants who use the state’s form to show proof of citizenship. requestThe bill introduced Friday also seeks to reinstate Arizona’s provisions that bar anyone from voting in the presidential election or by mail […]
Arizona Kamala Harris rally speakers court ‘John McCain Republicans’ support; man brings border map for VP
Glendale, Arizona – With Arizona at the forefront of the 2024 election, the opening speaker at Vice President Harris’ rally in Glendale appealed to moderate Republicans by referencing one of the GOP’s past presidential candidates. Rep. Gregory Stanton (D-Ariz.), who represents the Phoenix suburbs in eastern Arizona, has portrayed the Harris-Waltz slate as a moderate […]
DOJ asks court to toss Alex Murdaugh appeal on federal financial crimes
Federal prosecutors have asked the court to dismiss Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of federal financial crimes charges because he is seeking a reduced sentence after being convicted of murder and fraud, according to court documents. The defendants argued that as part of a plea agreement, they waived their right to appeal the sentence when they admitted […]
Karen Read arrives at Massachusetts court through sea of ‘cop killer’ chants, supporters in fight to drop case
Karen Reed, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend with her car in January 2022, was back in court Friday for a hearing to argue her defense’s motion to dismiss. Her lawyers, Alan Jackson and David Yannetti, argued that two of the three charges brought against Reed, 44, including second-degree murder and […]
Watch: Harris, Walz court union members in Detroit
Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) are scheduled to speak at Detroit’s Labor Hall on Thursday to highlight their support for unions, just two days after Harris selected Walz as her running mate. The two were certified earlier this week as the leading Democratic contenders for November and have been on the […]